Governor Mark Dayton says he’s “favorable” towards a bill moving through the legislature that would clarify that fantasy sports are legal in Minnesota. But Dayton adds he wants the state to get “part of the financial benefit.” The governor says, “If people want to gamble, we ought to give them the opportunity to do so with necessary safeguards, and we ought to make sure, again, that it generates revenue for the state.”
Experts say current Minnesota law is unclear whether fantasy sports betting is legal in Minnesota and could subject some participants to legal penalties.